Circular No. 8061

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SUPERNOVA 2003W IN UGC 5234

     Further to IAUC 8058, W. Li and D. Weisz report the LOTOSS
discovery of a supernova on unfiltered KAIT images taken on Jan.
28.4 (mag about 17.3) and 29.4 UT (mag about 16.9), confirmed on
Jan. 29.4 (mag about 17.0) with the Tenagra II telescope by M.
Schwartz.  SN 2003W is located at R.A. = 9h46m49s.48, Decl. =
+16o02'37".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 0".3 west and 3".4 north of
the nucleus of UGC 5234.  A KAIT image taken on Jan. 16.4 showed
nothing at this position (limiting mag about 19.0).

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Host galaxy info: Vel = 6017 km/s, 1.6 x 1.1, 14.20, S(r)c

SN type info: Ia

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